Gameification: How ‘Kids’ Games Transform Business

Interactivity – For centuries, education and training have been, for the most part, passive experiences. Someone stands in front of a group and talks. The people being educated or trained sit and listen, taking a few notes here and there. If there is a lab, they will have some hands-on application, but application labs are…

Gameification: How ‘Kids’ Games Transform Business

Anyone who has children or who has been around them for a while knows that kids, as well as young adults, are attracted to video games like flies are attracted to light. And, while older adults may think the kids are being lazy or using their time idly when they’re connected to their Wii or…

Hero Worship and the Switch to Agile

Unfortunately, just as in the case of Toyota and GM, U.S. companies aren’t often built for change. Commitments to empowered teams, quality, and constant improvement are more than just a checklist of to-dos. These commitments require early buy-in from top to bottom, and a near religious zeal in doing processes the right way — regardless…

Hero Worship and the Switch to Agile

by Nate McKie of Asynchrony Solutions Over the last five years, Asynchrony has been successfully utilizing Agile and Lean methodologies within software development processes for both internal work and on client projects. While the processes themselves are fairly straightforward, we found that there are significant cultural and organizational challenges that must be addressed when transitioning…